Microorganisms Flashcards

1
Q

what are the three forms of life

A

bacteria
fungus
viruses

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2
Q

what is the first stain ordered almost always

A

gram stain

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3
Q

what is an acid fast bacteria (AFB) stain used for

A

classifies bacilli into acid-fast and non-acid fast bacilli

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4
Q

which stain should be used to differentiate M. tuberculosis and M. leprae

A

acid fast bacteria (AFB)

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5
Q

what is this stain and what does it show

A

stain: acid fast bacteria (AFB)
positive for: TB

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6
Q

what is another stain used for TB

A

auramine-rhodamine fluorescent technique

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7
Q

what is this stain and what does it show

A

stain: auramine-rhodamine fluorescent
positive for: TB

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8
Q

define mycosis

A

disease produced by fungus

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9
Q

which two stains should be used to detect fungus

A

GMS silver stains and periodic acid Schiff stains (PAS)

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10
Q

what is a GMS stain used for

A

fungus

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11
Q

what is this stain and what does it show

A

stain: GMS silver stain
positive for: Fungus

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12
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what is this stain and what does it show

A

stain: GMS silver stain
positive for: mycelia (fungal ball)

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13
Q

what is this stain and what does it show

A

stain: PAS
positive for: aspergillus (fungus)

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14
Q

what stain is this and what does it show

A

stain: PAS
positive for: fungus

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15
Q

what stain is this and what does it show

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stain: GMS
positive for: PCP

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16
Q

a Warthin-Starry stain is used for what

A

spirochetes like syphilis, H. pylori, and cat scratch fever (bartonella)

17
Q

what is this showing

A

spirochetes

18
Q

what stain is this and what does it show

A

stain: Diff Quick
positive for: H. pylori

19
Q

what stain is this and what does it show

A

stain: silver stain
positive for: H. pylori

20
Q

what stain is this and what does it show

A

stain: immune stain
positive for: H. pylori